The Health Benefits of Drinking Water
Proper hydration is key to good health, but why? And what’s the best way to get what our bodies really need? Our experts debunk a few myths.
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What to Eat for Healthy Joints
Are your joints giving you trouble? Eating strategically can ease pain and minimize future damage.
11 Common Fitness Beliefs Explained
Your trainer tells you one thing. The Internet says another. And your workout partner says they’re both wrong. It’s time to get the straight scoop on prevalent fitness adages.
6 Ways to Boost Your Immune System
A strong immune system is essential for health — in the face of a pandemic or otherwise. Learn how to build all-around resilience.
PUMPING IRONY: On Aging, Attitude, and Activity
Dreading the idea of growing old? A new study suggests such a view may keep you from engaging in the physical activity necessary to age gracefully.
Are Dietary Supplements Unregulated?
It’s often assumed that supplements aren’t regulated and therefore are inherently dangerous. But there’s a whole lot more to the story of how they make their way to consumers.
Fit for Life: You’re Never Too Old to Get Moving
One of our greatest misconceptions is that we reach peak fitness when we’re young, and then it’s all downhill. Here are fitness tips for life — no matter your age.
Power Aging
The older, the better? You bet! These age-specific strategies will help you get off on the right foot.
Low Testosterone: Causes, Symptoms, and Solutions
Low testosterone is more common than people realize — in both men and women. Here’s what you need to know, so you know what to do.
How to Increase Your Testosterone — Naturally
Men are confronting an unprecedented decline in testosterone. Consider these 11 lifestyle-based tips to protect your T.
The Ultimate Guide to Healthy Blood Sugar
Many of us are at risk of blood-sugar imbalance — whether you’re aware of it or not. Here’s everything to know about blood sugar, including the habits you can implement to control it.
PUMPING IRONY: The Secret of “Super-Agers”
The aging brain thrives on a healthy diet and vigorous exercise, but the real key to long-term mental acuity may simply depend on a roll of the genetic dice.
ARORA Founder Favorites: 6 Activities to Try
The creators of this expanding healthy-aging program at Life Time share their favorite ARORA activities to participate in at the club.
PUMPING IRONY: Some Aging Experts Who Actually Get It
Could it be that conventional medical researchers are beginning to understand the connection between healthy aging and functional medicine?
PUMPING IRONY: Eat Less, Live Longer?
The latest longevity research suggests that calorie restriction may slow the pace of aging, but questions about the design of these types of studies — and the threat of sparking eating disorders — muddle its conclusions.
How to Keep Your Brain Healthy as You Age
With Edward Park, PhD
Our brains age just like the rest of our bodies, and just like it’s important to care for our bodies so we can move functionally well for as long as possible, it’s also essential to do everything we can to maintain and support healthy brain function as the years pass by. With the current absence of effective treatment options for most neurological diseases, prevention really is the best treatment for them, and it’s never too early — or too late — to start. Edward Park, PhD, explains what to know about normal and abnormal brain aging, as well as the lifestyle strategies we have control over to support our brain health and help reduce the risk of decline and disease.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Formula for Frailty
An outing with an elderly friend seems to corroborate recent research weighing the impact of social isolation on the physical fitness of seniors.
The Powerful Health Benefits of CoQ10
With an astonishing array of applications, CoQ10 offers something for virtually everyone — from fitness buffs to those at high risk for heart disease and cancer.
United States of Diabesity
One in two Americans is suffering from diabesity, and most of them don’t even know it. Why? Because most doctors are not trained to treat the single biggest chronic disease in America. The good news? Diabesity can be prevented, treated and reversed. Dr. Mark Hyman explains how.
Active, Healthy, Social: 5 Benefits of ARORA
A few Life Time members share what they love about the latest programming for active, older adults and how they participate in this growing community.
Reclaim Your Vitality!
Has modern life depleted your vitality? Here’s how to reclaim it.